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    Dad shot muzzleloader

    I took my dad out to shoot a muzzleloader for the first time Sunday. The gun was my smoothbore 56 cal. Renegade, the load was 80gr. 2f with a .550 ball. He was suprised that it did'nt kick much and was'nt too loud. But was really suprised that something with no rifling shot a 2.5 inch group at...
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    Dear Thompson Center,

    Dear Thompson Center, Please bring back the PA Hunter and or New Englander. Us working blokes need a well made affordable muzzleloader that is made in the United States. The current :barf: you are selling are both ugly and have no class (except the Hawken). I am sure if you re-introduced one...
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    rendering lead pure?

    Today at work I had a discussion with a fellow co-worker who thought it possible to make wheel weights into pure lead by cranking the heat on the furnace and skimming the slag and fluxing repeatedly until no more slag came to the top. Now, I don't if he is right or wrong so I said little when he...
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    Another REAL bullet question

    Ok I know this has been covered but, there are two REAL bullets for 50 cal a 320 and a 250 gr. I would not expect the 320 to shoot in a 1-66 twist but the 250 should do ok right? I shoot ball-ets and rb out of my 54 cal 1-60 twist gun and they shoot nearly as well as the rb. However ball-ets are...
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    Lead/ Casting questions

    I got some swaging wire for free, is this stuff pure lead or is it an alloy? If it's an alloy is there any way to purify it? Also when I cast my balls does it hurt anything to drop them in water or should I not put them in water? I would think that by putting them in water that it would sort of...
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    Just got my Mowrey!!!!!!!

    Yup, just got that beautiful rifle David50 was selling on the classifieds, Have no fear, he is a stand up guy who won't do you wrong. I am quite pleased! Now to go to the range!! Wooo hooo! :grin:
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    where to find a Mowrey rifle

    I am looking for a Mowrey rifle kit with a steel frame, anyone know where I could find one?
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    kit advice please

    Hi all, I am looking to build my first muzzleloader from a kit. I would like to build a smoothbore, no rifles as I am rifle rich right now. I am looking at totw NW trade gun as well as sitting fox english buck and ball fowler. Do any of you have experience with these kits? And if so could a...
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    1861 springfield questions

    How do they shoot out of the box? Do they shoot minies well? Can it handle a stout enough charge for elk or deer at say 100 yards? Thnaks in advance.
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    Whitney Blanket

    So the other day my wife asks me, "what do you want for Christmas?" so I take her to the computer, put it on totw web page and show her a custom finter $$$$ :shocked2: , she laughed at me :rotf: , so then I show her a whitney horse rug and she says ok :grin: . I like the fact that they describe...
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    Trad. Muzzleloading magazine?

    Is there any dedicated traditional muzzleloading magazine being produced anywhere? Me thinks if there isn't one, a person who published one would find a ready audience. Heck even an e-zine would be a good start. Even if it were only quarterly I would be willing to give up some of my hard earned...
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    Aged steel finish?

    I have heard of people using bleach or lemon juice to get an aged finish on in the white steel, has anyone here tried this? :hmm: How long do you leave it on and once it has aged the metal does it have to be neutralized? :hmm: Also, if anyone has a photo of what this looks like could you...
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    olde tyme smoothe bore accuracy

    I went to the range today to try to squeeze more accuracy out of my smoothie and the thought occured to me; "Did our fore fathers do extensive load development for their smoothies or did they simply shove the ball down the barrel and hope for the best?" :hmm: I have spent considerable time and...
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    any 4 bore shooters out there?

    I have an opportunity to buy an under hammer 4 bore and was wondering where one might find ball moulds for 4 bore? Is it possible to find find wads? Also how big of a patch are you using as well as what patch thickness. For a charge I was thinking 200 gr of fg to start is this about right?
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    bleach finish questions

    I have read about bleaching the metal on guns in the white, but the person rubbed a apple slice on the barrel after putting on the bleach. question 1. how long do you leave the bleach on? 2. after this do you have to rinse the barrel in water or baking soda and water? 3. do any of you have...
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    ERA Barn gun

    I have been looking at a Kentucky Barn gun or a Cumberland smoothbore from Early Rustic Arms. Do any of you have one or know someone who owns one? I sure would like to hear some first hand accounts of this companies guns, even if its not the exact same gun that I want. Thanks -Erik
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    rifled Vs. smoothbore velocity

    I recently bought a smoothbore T/C renegade, I noticed in the load data that came with it the velocity is much lower than that of a .54 that is rifled even though the powder charge is the same. The .56 cal ball is only 20 grains heavier than the .54. Why such a difference in velocity between the...
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    Jeff tanner mould problem, or Lyman handle problem

    I bought a Jeff Tanner mould and the first one did not line up with the mould handles, so Jeff sent me a new one free of charge, the new one did not fit the handles either, so I returned the large lyman handles for new ones.The new mould will screw down but the mould does not close properly. Is...
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    heavy .54 cal mould

    I have a GPR Hunter with a 1-32 twist and would like to take advantage of the ability to fire heavy slugs. Does any one make a 500gr or larger mould for it? the largest I can find is a lyman plains bullet at 450 gr. Any help would be welcome.
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    lyman smoothbore barrel

    I have a 54 cal GPR and was wandering if anyone makes a smoothbore barrel for it. And if not could one easily be made from a factory replacement barrel?
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